Word: opening
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...first course naturally open to a Sophomore is English 18. This is a course in forensic composition, without any delivery of the work written and dealing with the public address in general. Especial stress is laid upon the importance of style, and the two elements of conviction and persuasion...
Finally there is English 30. This course is actual debating, and its membership is therefore necessarily limited in number. It is open to Juniors, Seniors, and in special cases to Sophomores who have given proof of a real interest in the subject. Every man in the course takes part in four debates in the year, in addition to various chances of speaking from the floor. The first half of this course corresponds in a rough way to the work done in English 18. The last half of the course is therefore open to men who have taken English...
...addition to these three courses there are a number of voluntary reading classes conducted by Mr. Copeland. These classes meet once a week, and are open to all members of the University. Mr. Copeland has also conducted for three years a Law School Debating Club, of which the object to be attained is ready and informal extemporaneous speaking...
...Pasteur Medal was founded in 1898 by Baron Pierre de Coubertin. It is awarded to the successful contestant in an annual debate on a subject drawn from contemporary French politics. The administration of the prize is in the hands of the French Department. In 1898-'99, the contest was open only to Sophomores and Freshmen, but last year the medal was awarded to the best speaker in the final round of the inter-class debate...
...first elects its officers, among whom are two captains. The captains then divide the remaining members of the club into two camps which oppose each other in weekly or fortnightly debates during the year. It is the duty of the captains to choose questions for debate, procure judges and open and close the argument for their side; or they may appoint one of their camp vice-captain to act for them. It is also their duty, at some time before the debate, to assign points for their men to look up and present. They thus prevent needless repetition...